Vitamin D supplements may not prevent type 2 diabetes

A large-scale new trial of over 2,000 adults found that taking vitamin D supplements does not help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.

Healthy diet may lower eye disease risk

An analysis of recent high-quality research reveals that diet may affect individuals’ risks related to the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Are prebiotics or probiotics effective against dermatitis?

Evidence supporting a key role for an altered gut microbiome in the development of atopic dermatitis (AD) would suggest that the use of probiotics or prebiotics to correct microbial imbalances in…

Diet, the gut microbiome, and colorectal cancer: are they linked?

Recent evidence from animal models suggests a role for specific types of intestinal bacteria in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC).

High cholesterol triggers mitochondrial oxidative stress leading to osteoarthritis

High cholesterol might harm more than our cardiovascular systems. New research using animal models suggests that high cholesterol levels trigger mitochondrial oxidative stress on cartilage cells, causing them to die, and ultimately leading to the development of osteoarthritis.

Could processed foods raise the risk of autoimmune diseases?

Researchers have identified at least seven food additives – including gluten, sodium and glucose – that they believe may play a role in the development of autoimmune diseases.

Dietary fatty acids may influence flare-ups in MS, autoimmune disease

Through interaction with intestinal bacteria, different dietary fatty acids may affect the development and progress of autoimmune disease differently, says a study of mice with MS.

New website first in UK to streamline nutrition data use by researchers

Researchers at the University of Leeds are leading the development of a new website for the research and healthcare community, the first of its kind in the UK to collect comprehensively and assess…

Iodine deficiency in pregnant women impairs embryonic brain development

Pregnant women in Austria commonly suffer from an iodine deficiency. This may have a negative impact on the development of their unborn child’s brain.

Vitamin E, selenium supplements unlikely to effect age-related cataracts in men

Taking daily supplements of selenium and/or vitamin E appears to have no significant effect on the development of age-related cataracts in men.

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